Adding Decimals

How to add three or more decimal numbers that have different numbers of decimal places.

  • Write the numbers in a column so the decimal points are directly lined up.
  • Add each column starting at the right side.

Example: Add 23.143 + 3.2756 + 11.48

23.143
 3.2756
11.48   
37.8986

 







Adding Decimal Numbers

  

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